General knowledge
1. Who drafted the Indian Constitution?
Ans:- Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.
2. When did India become a 'Republic' and when did the Constitution come into force?
Ans:- 26th January 1950
3. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee and who is known as the 'Father of Indian Constitution'?
Ans:- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. What is our National Emblem?
Ans:- Four Lions of Sarnath
5. Who designed our India's National Flag and when was it adopted?
Ans:- Pingali Venkayya in 1916 designed our National Flag and it was adopted on 22nd July 1947.
6.What do the Colours of our National Flag
Symbolise?
Ans:- a) Safron Courage
b) Green Prosperity
c) White peace
d) In the middle is the Ashok Chakra with 24 Spokes signifying the 'Wheel of Progress'.
7. What does the Sanskrit word 'Mahatma' mean?
Ans:- 'A Great Soul'
8. What is B.C and A.D.?
9. Name some important Revolutions?
Ans:- a) French Revolution (1789)
b) American Revolution (1775)
c) Russian Revolution (1917)
10. When did the Second World War Come to an end?
1945
11. What is the currency of India and what is its
Ans:- Indian rupee
12. What is the currency of America?
symbol?
ans:- U.S. dollar
13. What is the currency of Europe?
Ans:- Euro
14. What is the currency of Great Britain?
Ans:- Pound Sterling
15. Who was the first Indian/ Asian to win the Nobel Prize and for which book?
Ans:- Rabindranath Tagore for his Gitanjali (both
English and Bengali)
"Devotion to God"
Gitanjali is an "offering of Songs
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